Unico Zelo Pipe Dream Nero d’Avola

Unico Zelo

In the expansive oeuvre of Italian inspired wines Unico Zelo produces, they count their Pipe Dream Nero d'Avola among their best. In its homeland, this grape is the standard bearer for Sicily, capable of making boat loads of easy drinking table wine but when farmed attentively, destined for greatness. And so it can handle the dry and warm conditions of Australia with grace, maintaining a racy acidity while ripening a host of pure, primary red and blue fruits. These vines are pampered in UZ's home vineyard, Birdwood, in Adelaide Hills, where it keeps terrific structure and balance, ringing in well under fourteen degrees alcohol, shot through with an addictive raspberry and blueberry and red apple soul, elaborated with lemongrass and stony minerality nuances.